Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, on Friday night killed eight officials of the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and “abducted a Chinese expatriate” in the Okpella area of the state.
It was gathered that the assailants also “injured four NSCDC officials and one civilian,” who are now receiving treatment.
The officers, who were attached to the BUA Cement Company, were reportedly escorting five Chinese expatriates when they were ambushed near the company’s entrance.
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A senior official at the Edo Command of the NSCDC confirmed the incident, stating, “Eight officers were killed, while five others, including a civilian, sustained injuries. One Chinese expatriate was abducted, while four others were rescued unhurt.”
The source explained that the gunmen, who had laid an ambush, engaged the operatives in a “gun duel” before escaping into the bush with one of the expatriates.
The official said a “joint security operation” has been launched to “comb the surrounding forest, rescue the abducted expatriate, and bring the perpetrators to justice.”
The State Commandant of the NSCDC, Gbenga Agun, has since visited the scene and the hospital where the injured are being treated.
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